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Cash flow: What can I do if money is tight?
By James McDonnell, Farm Management Department, Teagasc, Oak Park, Co. Carlow What will you remember 2018 for? Will you want to remember it? For farming folk, it has been a difficult last 12 months. We...
View ArticleMilk price up 10pc Teagasc
The relatively favourable market conditions to date this year for dairy products and beef is offering some welcome relief from the cost of the fodder crisis, according to Teagasc economists in their...
View ArticleTeagasc Hill Sheep Conference 2014
The Irish Hill Sheep sector plays an important role in the economic health of rural economies and the maintenance of the natural landscape in many of Ireland’s most scenic areas. To explore the issues...
View ArticleTeagasc addresses Oireachtas Agriculture Committee
Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle told members of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee today that his organisation had been flagging up the issue of increasing price pressure on young bulls as far...
View ArticleHalf price soil samples for Boortmalt growers
As part of the Teagasc/Boortmalt malting barley joint programme, Boortmalt suppliers can avail of soil samples at a reduced rate of €10/sample, down from €25/sample. The offer can be availed of on the...
View Article‘Farms must act now to ensure winter feed demands are met’
After a long summer battle to build fodder reserves, most farms are now within a few weeks of starting to house animals on full winter diets, according to Teagasc dairy specialist Joe Patton. He...
View ArticleCrowds gather for Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference
Hundreds of delegates gathered in Kilkenny today for Teagasc’s annual Soil Fertility Conference. John Spink, head of Teagasc’s Environment, Crops and Land Use Programme, opened the proceedings. He...
View ArticleNew entrants to dairying to hold farm walk tomorrow
Jamie and Lorraine Kealy are scheduled to host a farm walk tomorrow (Friday, October 19) as part of the Teagasc/Glanbia Monitor Farm Programme. Farming near Slaneyquarter, Tullow, Co. Carlow, the...
View ArticleNew Prepared Consumer Foods Centre opened today
The new ‘Prepared Consumer Foods Centre’ in Teagasc Ashtown, Dublin, was officially opened today (Thursday, October 18) by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed. Speaking at...
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5 steps to improve soil fertility on your farm
Delegates arrived in Kilkenny this week for Teagasc’s Soil Fertility Conference, where the importance of optimal soil fertility levels were highlighted. During the Soil Fertility Conference, Teagasc...
View ArticleTeagasc addresses Oireachtas Agriculture Committee
Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle told members of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee today that his organisation had been flagging up the issue of increasing price pressure on young bulls as far...
View ArticleMilk price up 10pc Teagasc
The relatively favourable market conditions to date this year for dairy products and beef is offering some welcome relief from the cost of the fodder crisis, according to Teagasc economists in their...
View ArticleHow can late-cut silage be used most efficiently?
Farmers who have made autumn silage in September should test its quality now to know exactly where they stand ahead of the approaching winter, according to cattle specialist Karen Dukelow. Dukelow, who...
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Suckler enterprises: What will my monthly feed costs amount to this winter?
As weather and growth rates have been favourable in recent weeks, many suckler farmers have managed to fill fodder deficits. However, other farmers still find themselves in difficulty. The main problem...
View Article‘K fertiliser applications insufficient to meet offtakes over the past decade’
Silage swards have higher potassium (K) requirements than grazed swards, according to Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett, who spoke at the recent Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference. K plays a key role as it is...
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Grass growth: Should I graze closed up paddocks?
This time last year, many farmers across the country had already housed their animals. However, good grass growth and favourable grazing conditions have allowed farmers graze well into the back end...
View Article85% of dairy farms had insufficient soil fertility levels in 2017
Of the dairy farm soil samples analysed by Teagasc in 2017, just 15% had optimal soil fertility levels as indicated by soil pH, phosphorous (P) and potassium (K), delegates were told at the Soil...
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Malting barley to be as profitable as first winter wheat
Teagasc and Boortmalt have joined forces for the next three years. The aim of the project is to make malting barley as profitable as first winter wheat. Those were the words of Eoin Lyons, the malting...
View ArticleNewly-appointed chair of Teagasc set to outline his ambitions
The recently-appointed chair of Teagasc, Liam Herlihy, is set to outline his ambitions for the authority before a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Agriculture Committee tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday,...
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Are my ewe lambs heavy enough for breeding?
Given the pressures at lambing time, many farmers often decide against lambing down ewe lambs. However, where the correct management practices are followed and labour is available, it may prove a key...
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